Jezail for comment

rickystl · 28th September 2012, 06:01 PM

Berkley: I certainly know what you mean by having other projects first. I must have about six Ethno gun projects going on at the same time now.

It will be interesting to see the Brown Bess when available. Please Post photos. Thanks again for Posting the Jezail. Nice piece.

Ibrahiim: You're right. What a great example of a locally made/Khyber type gun you have. The Tower lock and the different barrel bands, etc. Great example!! Thanks for Posting. Rick.

Berkley · 28th September 2012, 07:43 PM

Here is the "Brown Bess", one of fewer than ten intact specimens recovered from Lagan Silekhana palace in Kathmandu in 2003.
The brass buttplate was sold for scrap by the palace "caretakers" long ago, but everything else is complete. Lock is a Windus pattern made in Birmingham but bearing a Nepalese Gurkha temple marking; all other parts made in Nepal.

rickystl · 30th September 2012, 07:56 PM

Hi Berkley. I might be able to locate an original and correct butt plate for you if interested? PM me if interested. Rick.

Berkley · 1st October 2012, 02:40 AM

PM sent.

28th September 2012, 07:43 PM	#2
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Here is the "Brown Bess", one of fewer than ten intact specimens recovered from Lagan Silekhana palace in Kathmandu in 2003. The brass buttplate was sold for scrap by the palace "caretakers" long ago, but everything else is complete. Lock is a Windus pattern made in Birmingham but bearing a Nepalese Gurkha temple marking; all other parts made in Nepal. Attached Images Last edited by Berkley; 29th September 2012 at 04:40 AM.

1st October 2012, 02:40 AM	#4
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Brown Bess butt plate PM sent. Attached Images Last edited by Berkley; 1st October 2012 at 07:11 PM.

28th September 2012, 06:01 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Berkley: I certainly know what you mean by having other projects first. I must have about six Ethno gun projects going on at the same time now. It will be interesting to see the Brown Bess when available. Please Post photos. Thanks again for Posting the Jezail. Nice piece. Ibrahiim: You're right. What a great example of a locally made/Khyber type gun you have. The Tower lock and the different barrel bands, etc. Great example!! Thanks for Posting. Rick.

30th September 2012, 07:56 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Berkley. I might be able to locate an original and correct butt plate for you if interested? PM me if interested. Rick.